Community Mission
The College Outreach Community leads collaborative efforts between SAME and academia to identify and resolve national security infrastructure-related challenges and supports Post’s efforts to mentor and develop future STEM professionals at the collegiate-level. The community serves as a bridge between academia, Posts, government (military and civilian), and the private sector. The community provides guidance to the network of student chapters across the Society, promotes internship opportunities from SAME sustaining members, and will establish a new engineering competition for students designed to address the nation’s grand challenges.
Overview
The SAME College Outreach Community strives to organize programs and present opportunities to future military and civilian members of the A/E/C profession that will foster networking within their professional community, build leadership skills, and provide job opportunities to recent graduates. Additionally, students with an active membership within SAME have at their disposal a wealth of knowledge and experiences from professionals throughout the A/E/C community of practice.
2025 SAME Undergraduate Innovation Design Challenge
Submissions for the 2025 SAME Undergraduate Innovation Design Challenge are due by February 21, 2025.
Learn more about the student challenge
Executive Community Structure
Vice Chairs
Tiffany Castricone Events
Christina Jettie, Communications
Ron Welch, Academia Engagement
James H. Schreiner, VC Virtual Student Chapter
Advisors
Mike Scarano, Senior Student Chapter Mentor
Ron Welch, Senior Student Chapter Faculty Advisor
Staff Liaison
Jeannine Finton, Program Manager
SAME National Webinars
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PFAS IGE Webinar: AFFF Transitions to F3–A Global Update for DoD and Civilian Agencies
As the fire user communities across industries transition from Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) to Fluorine-Free Foams (F3), environmental health and safety professionals are being saddled with the responsibility of leading or participating in the AFFF transition and change-out to fluorine-free foam. -
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Journey to Fellow: Benefits of Being a Fellow
Journey to Fellow: Benefits of Being an SAME Fellow Thursday, December 12, 2024 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. The Journey to Fellow program’s mission is to create awareness and cultivate members for the Academy of Fellows, thus fortifying the Society for a sustainable future. But why would you want to be a Fellow? Fellowship […] -
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Agile Facilities – What are they? How do you make Them?
The world is entering the Fourth Industrial Revolution where data is emerging as the strategic currency and cyber, technology, and weapon systems are changing faster that military system for project development, design and construction can keep pace. -
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Enhancing the Military Mission through Beneficial Electrification of Buildings
Beneficial Electrification of Buildings can enhance the military’s ability to meet the primary missions’ requirements, with the added benefit of meeting the new mission, the environmental goodness mission.